Bean-shooter.



PATENTED MAY 29 J. H. CURRY.

BEAN SHOOTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.7,1905.

JAMES H. CURRY, OF WILKINSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA,

BEAN-SHOOTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 29, 1906.

Application filed August 7,1905. $eria1 No. 272,999.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES II. CURRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wilkinsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bean-Shooters, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

The primary object of this invention is to provide for compactly foldingthe fork-arms of a bean-shooter upon the handle thereof, so that thedevice maybe conveniently carriedin the pocket or packed in a smallspace.

A further object is to so construct the handle to which the fork-armsare pivoted that it operates to securely hold the arms either inoutturned or in folded position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimproved device. Fig. 2 is a side view of the fork when folded, part ofone side of the handle being broken away. Fig. 3 is an edge view with aportion thereof sectioned on line 3 3 of Fig.2. Fig. 4 is a top planview of the handle with the arms folded, and Fig. 5 is a similar view ofthe same with the arms turned outward.

The handle is recessed longitudinally, forming the two side members A,which are connected at their lower end at B. In the referred adaptationthe handle is formed of a single piece of wood having a saw kerf whichextends nearly to its lower end, thereby providing the necessary spacebetween the handle members, the wood. possessing sufficient flexibilityor spring to secure the fork-arms either in outturned or foldedposition.

Pivoted between and near the upper endsv of the handle members on rivetsC are the opposite fork-arms 'D, which are preferably, though notnecessarily, formed of round wire. Their pivoted ends D are flattened ortapered, so that members -A may be drawn quite close together by rivetsC, and thus between them provide the necessaryarmholding tension. Aboverivets C the adjacent faces of members A are slightly recessed, asindicated at A, to form clamping or holding sockets for arms D whenturned outward, the round section of the arms fitting therebetween atsuch time, as indicated at Fig. 5, and the flattened or tapered portionsD operating as wedges to so separate members A when the arms are turnedupward as to admit the round section thereof into the holding to retainthe forks with their extremities turned inward between handle members A,as shown.

While the sling F of Fig. 1 is not illustrated in the other views, itwill be readily understood that it in no way interferes with the foldingand unfolding of the fork arms. With a fork of the character describedthe bean-shooter may be very compactly folded and conveniently carriedin the pocket or placed in a small space.

I claim- I 1. A fork for a bean-shooter comprising a handle, andfork-arms separately pivoted to the handle and adapted to fold thereon.

2. A fork for a bean-shooter comprising a handle adapted to exertarm-holding pressure, and arms separately secured. to the handle and.adapted to be held by the pressure thereof in adjusted position.

3. A fork for a bean-shooter comprising a recessed handle, and fork-armssecured in the handle-recess and adapted to fold thereon in oppositedirections.

4. A fork for a bean-shooter comprising a recessed handle, and f0rk-arms pivoted in the handle-recess and adapted to fold thereon, thefrictional pressure of the handle members operating to hold. the armseither in outturned or in folded position.

5. A fork for a bean-shwter comprising a recessed handle, and fork-armspivoted in the handle-recess and having their pivoted ends reduced or taered and closely fitting the recess and wit the full section of theforks adapted to enter the handle-recess when the forks are turnedoutward and also when folded upon the handle. v

6. A fork for a bean-shooter comprising a recessed handle, and f0rk-arms pivoted in the handle-recess and having their pivoted endsreduced and closely fitting the recess, the faces of the recess havingdepressions to receive the forks when the latter are "turned outward.

7. A fork for a bean-shooter comprising two handle members connected attheir lower ends, and fork-arms pivoted between the handle members andadapted to foldbackward into the space between the latter, the pivotedends of the arms closely fitting the recess and adapted to be held bythe frictional pressure In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein ofthe handle members either in outturned presence of two Witnesses.

or in folded position. JAMES H CURRY.

8. A fork for a been-shooter comprising a 5 handle, and fork-armsseparately pivoted to Witnesses:

the handle and adapted respectively to fold J. M. NESBIT, backward onopposite sides thereof. MARGARET HUGHES.

